Betty Schaefer
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Betty Schaefer is an aspiring young screenwriter who becomes a key romantic and creative foil to Joe Gillis in the classic film noir Sunset Boulevard.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Betty Schaefer canonical | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Sunset Boulevard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInCountryOfOrigin | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
drama film
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film noir ⓘ romantic drama film ⓘ |
| appearsInLanguage | English ⓘ |
| appearsInYear | 1950 ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Joe Gillis
NERFINISHED
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Norma Desmond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
ambitious
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ethical ⓘ idealistic ⓘ romantic ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Billy Wilder
NERFINISHED
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Charles Brackett NERFINISHED ⓘ D.M. Marshman Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employerContext | Paramount Pictures (within the film’s story) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreContext | classic Hollywood cinema ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
creative partner of Joe Gillis
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foil to Joe Gillis ⓘ romantic interest of Joe Gillis ⓘ |
| notableFor |
representing youthful integrity in contrast to Norma Desmond
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romantic subplot with Joe Gillis ⓘ |
| occupation | aspiring screenwriter ⓘ |
| partOfFranchise | Sunset Boulevard (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Nancy Olson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipToJoeGillis |
love interest
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screenwriting collaborator ⓘ |
| screenwritingPartner | Joe Gillis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storyFunction |
catalyst for Joe Gillis’s internal conflict
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moral counterpoint to Norma Desmond ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 1940s ⓘ |
| worksInIndustry | Hollywood film industry ⓘ |
| workTitle | Sunset Boulevard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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